Antique Bakshaish (Bakhshaysh) Rugs

 Antique Bakshaish Rugs: Among the larger rugs made in Iran, Bakshaish (Bakhshaish or Bakhshaysh) carpets are in a class by themselves. In essence they adapt the style and feeling of the finest smaller village or tribal rugs to the the scale of room-size pieces. The drawing of Bakshaishes has been always bold, geometric, dynamic, and abstract. Bakshaish carpets may utilize medallion or allover designs descended from classical Persian carpets, but they translate such models into a much more abstract and expressive idiom reminiscent of Caucasian village rugs like Kazaks. Sometimes, like village pieces, they make use of scattered space-fillers; alternatively they may apply a principle of open space to allow the effects of the drawing to stand out graphically. Bakshaish carpets are also admired for their lustrous wool and rich, transparent color, again in the tradition of the best tribal pieces. Bakshaish rugs were produced in North Iran, not far from the Caucasus, which helps to account for the qualities they share with the rugs of that region.

Read more about antique Bakshaish rugs and carpets:

 

Antique Bakhshayesh Rug 44931

Style: Bakshaish Rug Origin: Persian Rugs Size: 4 ft 2 in x 5 ft 10 in           (1.27 m x 1.78 m)

This unique Bakshaish rug features a colorful in-set medallion decorated with a variety of auspicious tribal motifs.

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Antique Bakshaish Sampler Rug 42086

Style: Bakshaish Rug Origin: Persian Rugs Size: 4 ft 1 in x 7 ft 7 in           (1.24 m x 2.31 m)

This charming little antique Bakshaish rug from Persia was used as a weaver’s guide for making a larger carpet.

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Antique Bakshaish Rugs 41222

Style: Bakshaish Rug Origin: Persian Rugs Size: 8 ft 11 in x 10 ft 11 in           (2.72 m x 3.33 m)

This rare and lovely antique Oriental Bakshaish (Bakhshaish) carpet from Persia has the design of small Caucasian rug expanded into monumental scale.

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Antique Bakshaish Rugs 41942

Style: Bakshaish Rug Origin: Persian Rugs Size: 9 ft 10 in x 13 ft 3 in           (3 m x 4.04 m)

This spectacular antique Oriental Bakshaish has an allover pattern of bold, graphic medallions reminiscent of the finest Kazak or Konya rugs.

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Antique Bakshaish Rug 42860

Style: Bakshaish Rug Origin: Persian Rugs Size: 11 ft 3 in x 13 ft 5 in           (3.43 m x 4.09 m)

Antique Bakshaish carpets of Northwest Persia like this one are famed for adapting the bold geometric sensibility of tribal or village weaving to formal, room-sized decorative rugs.

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Antique Bakshaish Rug 42603

Style: Bakshaish Rug Origin: Persian Rugs Size: 13 ft 1 in x 16 ft 3 in           (3.99 m x 4.95 m)

This Bakshaish rug woven in the late 19th century features an inset medallion decorated with angular motifs and ancient protection tribal symbols borrowed from the great weavers of the Caucasus.

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Antique Bakhshayesh Rug 41787

Style: Bakshaish Rug Origin: Persian Rugs Size: 11 ft 3 in x 17 ft 9 in           (3.43 m x 5.41 m)

The design on this antique Oriental Bakshaish (Bakhshaish) runner from Persia is a classic Serab design on an open camel ground.

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Antique Bakshaish Rug 43401

Style: Bakshaish Rug Origin: Persian Rugs Size: 14 ft 8 in x 19 ft 4 in           (4.47 m x 5.89 m)

The design of this magnificent Bakshaish is exceptional among carpets of this type.

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